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The verdict
- Best forTravellers deciding where one Capri club splurge is worth it, and where the same sea is free a few steps away on the public rocks
- Single best spotLa Fontelina at the Faraglioni for the scene and Lido del Faro at Punta Carena for the sunset, with Bagni di Tiberio for a calmer cove
- One thing to knowCapri clubs are among the priciest in Italy with high seasonal minimums, so splurge once and swim free at Marina Grande and Marina Piccola the rest
Club listings checked against our editorial standards by Morten Andersen
Published 17 March 2026. Last reviewed 30 May 2026
Read Capri honestly and its beach scene is really a club scene, because the island swims off rocks and platforms rather than wide sand, so the lido is the main event. That makes the choice of where to lay your towel a question of setting, service and price rather than of which beach has the softest sand. The famous Faraglioni clubs deliver the glamour and the iconic view, the sunset lido at Punta Carena owns the evening, and a sheltered cove like Bagni di Tiberio offers the calmest day, each a real and established place with its own character.
The thing to know before you book is that these are among the most expensive beach clubs in Italy, and the famous ones price accordingly. Published minimum spends at the Faraglioni lidos are high and climb in summer once a sunbed and a restaurant spend are counted, so they reward one considered splurge rather than a daily habit. Every venue below is described by where it sits and the kind of day it suits, and because prices move with the season we mark anything we cannot confirm as to be confirmed and never invent a figure.
How much a day bed costs in Capri
A day bed and umbrella are priced per day and rise in peak summer and for front row spots, so we list each figure as to be confirmed and suggest you ask when you book.
| Club | Day bed price | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| La Fontelina | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Da Luigi ai Faraglioni | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Lido del Faro | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Bagni di Tiberio | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| La Canzone del Mare | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Il Riccio | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
Every venue, by the setting it owns
Real, established clubs and lidos. Any fee or minimum is to be confirmed.
| Venue | Setting | Vibe | Minimum spend | Booking note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fontelina | Faraglioni rocks | Glamorous rock lido, deep water, celebrated restaurant | To be confirmed | The most famous beach club on the island and one of the most exclusive in Italy, open since 1949, a sun trap of loungers on the rocks at the foot of the Faraglioni with deep clear water to swim in and a celebrated long lunch. It is reached on foot from Punta Tragara or by the club's boat, takes no cars and books out in summer, and its published minimum spend is high and moves with the season, so confirm before you go. Worth one splurge for the setting if the budget allows. |
| Da Luigi ai Faraglioni | Faraglioni rocks | Relaxed family run club, fresh fish and Caprese cooking | To be confirmed | The more relaxed neighbour to La Fontelina, a long running family managed club on the rocks right beneath the Faraglioni arch, known for fresh fish, Caprese dishes and a slightly gentler atmosphere and bill. Same dramatic setting and same boat or stepped path access, with sunbeds on the rocks and a restaurant that many visitors prefer for the warmth of the welcome. Still a real spend and best booked ahead in peak summer, with any minimum to be confirmed. |
| Lido del Faro | Punta Carena, Anacapri | Sunset lido with a saltwater pool, west facing | To be confirmed | A well known lido on the rocks beneath the Punta Carena lighthouse on the wild southwest tip, famous for the longest sun and the best sunset on the island, with a saltwater pool, sunbeds and a restaurant above swimming platforms. More local and a touch better value than the Faraglioni scene, and unusually west facing so you can swim into the evening. A fine choice for a long afternoon, with free rocks nearby for those who skip the lounger. |
| Bagni di Tiberio | North coast, near Marina Grande | Sandy cove club by Roman ruins, calmer day | To be confirmed | A beach club and restaurant on a rare sheltered cove of sand and pebble beside the ruins of a Roman imperial villa, reached by a short boat shuttle from Marina Grande or a fifteen minute walk. Calmer and more family friendly than the Faraglioni clubs, with sunbeds on the sand, a restaurant and free public space beside it. The scenic boat arrival is part of the day, and the gentler setting suits a long, slow lunch by the water. |
| La Canzone del Mare | Marina Piccola | Historic lido with a pool and the Faraglioni view | To be confirmed | A storied lido at Marina Piccola founded in the glamorous era of the island, with a seawater pool, sunbeds and a restaurant terrace looking out to the Faraglioni. It trades the rocks of the Faraglioni clubs for a classic poolside scene with the same iconic view, popular for a stylish lunch and an afternoon by the pool. A real spend and best booked in season, with the value sitting in the free public sand of Marina Piccola just along the cove. |
| Il Riccio | Near the Blue Grotto, Anacapri | Refined beach club restaurant, swimming terrace | To be confirmed | A refined beach club and restaurant on the northwest coast near the Blue Grotto, well regarded for its cooking and its bright terrace above swimming platforms in clear water. More dining destination than sunbed scene, it suits a memorable lunch with a swim rather than a full day of loungers, and it sits a world away from the day trip bustle of the town. Prices are at the higher end and best confirmed, with the casual rocks of nearby Gradola the cheaper swim. |
Where to splurge and where to swim free
The single best piece of advice for a Capri beach budget is to mix the two tiers deliberately. Pay for one memorable club day, ideally at the Faraglioni for the setting or at Lido del Faro for the sunset, and swim free the rest of the trip from the public rocks and the free sections of Marina Grande and Marina Piccola, which sit in exactly the same clear water as the paid loungers. That way you get the scene and the photograph once, and the swim every day, without paying lido prices for every hour in the sea.
Time your day to dodge both the crowds and the cost. The day trip boats land in force from late morning to mid afternoon, so the calmest and cheapest hours are early and late, when the free spots are quiet and a club lounger feels less of a scramble. The Faraglioni clubs book out in peak summer and turn walk ins away, so reserve ahead and confirm the minimum, while a free rock needs nothing but an early arrival. Conditions are typical and never guaranteed, the open rocks are unpatrolled, so judge the sea yourself before you swim.
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Before you go
What are the best beach clubs in Capri?
The two famous ones are La Fontelina and Da Luigi ai Faraglioni, both spectacular sun traps on the rocks at the foot of the Faraglioni, with La Fontelina the glossier scene and Da Luigi the more relaxed, family run option. For a sunset and a pool, Lido del Faro at Punta Carena is the pick, while Bagni di Tiberio offers a calmer sandy cove with a restaurant. Each is a real, established place, and the right one depends on whether you want glamour, sunset or calm.
How much does a beach club in Capri cost?
Expect the famous Faraglioni clubs to be among the priciest in Italy, with high published minimums that change by season and rise sharply in peak summer once a sunbed and a restaurant spend are counted. Lido del Faro and Bagni di Tiberio are gentler but still a real spend. We never invent a figure and mark anything we cannot confirm as to be confirmed, so send us a date and we will help you check the current minimum before you commit, at no cost to you.
How do you get to La Fontelina and Da Luigi?
Both sit on the rocks below the Faraglioni and are reached either on foot down a stepped path from the Belvedere di Punta Tragara, around fifteen minutes of descent, or by a small boat shuttle that the clubs run in season. There is no road, which is part of the charm and the exclusivity. Wear proper shoes for the steps, or take the boat if you would rather arrive without the climb, and book your sunbeds ahead in summer.
Is a Capri beach club worth the money?
Once, for the setting, yes, if the budget allows. Swimming off the rocks at the Faraglioni with the towers above you is a genuinely special experience that the photographs do not quite capture, and the lunch is part of the ritual. But it is honestly expensive, and the same clear sea is free from the public rocks nearby, so the value play is to splurge on one memorable club day and swim free the rest of the trip rather than paying lido prices every day.
Are there free places to swim in Capri?
Yes, and they are the smart traveller's secret. The public sections of Marina Grande and Marina Piccola are free, and there are free rocks and platforms to swim from at Punta Carena beneath the lighthouse, all in the same brilliant water as the paid lidos. Bring your own towel and arrive before the late morning day trip crowd to claim a spot. Pay for a club when you want the lounger, the service and the scene, and swim free when you simply want the sea.